Where does “skunner” come from?

skunner (Scots) comes from Scots skunnyr, from Middle English skoneren — to feel sick or disgusted.

Ancestry of “skunner”, step by step

skunner traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Scots skunnyr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scotsskunnyr—
2Middle Englishskonerento feel sick or disgusted

via Scots skowner

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scotsskownerto shrink back; flinch
Every word from Middle English skoneren →Every word from Scots skunnyr →